A new career is not always the immediate next step for a transitioning USAFA graduate; perhaps higher education is what follows your exit from the military, or a combination of education and other professional pursuits. Veterans Affairs education benefits can help veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, finding the right school or training program, and getting career counseling. Here you can learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you've earned. You will also have the option to learn what career opportunities will become available to you with additional education.
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Veterans' technology education coursesIf you want to gain computer experience to start or advance your career in the high-technology industry, find out if you're eligible for their Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program that matches you with a leading training provider to help you develop high-tech skills.
Find out how your VA education benefits can help pay for flight training to advance your pilot qualifications.Look into on-the-job training and apprenticeships.
Intelligent.comIntelligent.com lists the best military-friendly colleges in the U.S. to help you find the support you need to pursue higher education.
Bass Military Scholars ProgramIn recognition of the patriotism, scholarship and leadership qualities and capabilities of veterans, Vanderbilt University launched the Bass Military Scholars Program in 2018 to provide financial aid to an annual cohort of highly talented veterans pursuing graduate and professional degrees across five Vanderbilt schools. Eligible veterans may submit a Bass scholarship application by the mid-February deadline each year.
Olmstead Foundation ScholarshipFor over five decades Olmsted Scholars have pursued graduate studies at foreign universities in topics ranging from political science and history to literature. But the true power of the Olmsted Scholar Program comes from the experience of full immersion in foreign countries and cultures across the globe.
McConn Public Policy InternshipSponsor US Air Force Academy graduate for a one-year graduate degree at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Selected officers will learn both the art and science of policy management and leadership. Students develop leadership and communications skills in a curriculum that emphasizes analytical rigor to advance policy agendas. Graduates receive a Master of Policy Management degree. Required follow-on assignment to OSD, JCS, SAF or Air Staff office with legislative branch interaction.
Richard "Dick" McConn is a 1966 graduate that sponsors this internship. You must be an US Air Force Academy graduate to apply
Ian Helms Award/ The Dakota FoundationThe Ian Helms Award for Social Entrepreneurship aims to assist local philanthropic organizations with creative and inspiring projects to increase self-sustainability while also providing a strong social return. Recognizing that small nonprofits are often constrained by a lack of capital and support, the primary objective of the Ian Helms Award is to help already-active small organizations to establish or grow a source of regular revenue that will both help secure the sustainability of the organization while also providing employment, education, or support to those in need.
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